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Attention:  This information is to be used as general guidelines and may not be updated to meet the current requirements.  Before you travel, be sure to contact the appropriate authorities for your destination country.

PHILIPPINES IMPORT RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Microchip:  Each Pet shall be identified by means of a microchip.  No other form of identification is acceptable. The microchip used should comply with ISO Standard 11784 or Annex A to ISO standard 11785- otherwise the pet will need to be sent with it’s own scanner attached to the top of the crate.

2. Rabies Vaccination & Certificate: All pets must have an original Rabies Certificate and this certificate must state the microchip number, the date of inoculation and the validity of the particular vaccination you obtain – some are good for two years, others are only good for one.  This vaccine must be an inactivated vaccine.

3. Vet Health Certificate (Form 7001)– This is the standard Health Certificate to be filled out by your USDA accredited Veterinarian.   Must be issued within 10 days of the flight.  Health Certificate must state that the pet has no clinical signs of Aujossky’s disease, Distemper, Rabies, Leishmaoiasis, Leptospirosis and Tuberculosis.

4) USDA Endorsement:  The above referenced forms:

• Microchip Implantation Record
• Rabies Certificate
• Vet Health Certificate

Must be sent to your local USDA for their stamp of approval.  Please contact your local representative on the best way of handling this.

Local Pet Resources

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Veterinarians

Cepeda Vet Clinic: Tubigan Binan, Laguna 4024 Ph. 639198370257 

Dr. Elmer Q. Abillar: Leyte State University Baybay, Leyte 6521-A Ph. 053-335-2640 / 09198817061 

GPY Veterinare Animale: 584-C Katipuna St., Tisa Cebu, Visayas 6000 Ph. +63-32-2382263

Groomers and Pet Supplies

K9 Couture Co.: Philippines Stall #25 Pet Village, TIENDESITAS en Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue cor. E.Rodriguez (C-5) Barangay Ugong, Pasig City Store Hours: Mon-Sun 11am – 12 midnight mobile: 0922.893.2460 tel: (02) 633.8698 fax: (02) 687.7265

Geography

Aurora Province has a total land area of 323,954 hectares, representing about one percent of the country's total land area.

Aurora Province is located on the East-Central side of Luzon Island. It is the north-eastern most province of Central Luzon (Region III). It is bordered on the north by the provinces of Isabela and Qurino, on the west by Nueva Ecija and Nueva Viscaya, on the south by Bulacan and Quezon, and on the east by the Pacific Ocean. The province's main link to the rest of Luzon is through a narrow mountain gravel road that twists through the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. The road is located between Baler and Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.

Capital      Manila

Languages  Pilipino – based on Tagalog,English

Currency     peso (P)

Climate

RainfallAurora's climate is characterized by rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year, since Aurora faces the Pacific Ocean and has no barriers to shield it from typhoons coming from the east. Tropical cyclones are also a seasonal occurrence.

The average monthly rainfall is 273.9 millimeters. Rainfall is heaviest during the months of January, February, April, October, and November, while August is the driest month.

Wind CurrentThe province experiences two main wind currents. From November to April, the trade wind generally reaches the province from an easterly direction. The wind then moves in a southwesterly direction for the rest of the year. In Casiguran, the wind comes from the north from October to March and the South from April to September. The average annual wind speed is four knots.

TemperatureThe mean monthly temperature of Aurora is 25.3 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are January and February, with a temperature ranging from 19.3 to 20.4 degrees Celsius. The warmest months are from June to July, with temperature from 30 to 33 degrees Celsius.

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